The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-12-01

goods solely on my representation. Ial
ways treat my customers fair and square
anu uon't wish them TO trade with me Oh
less they are perfectly satisfied that they
are getting the worth OF their money. Sup
pose You go out on the street and testthese
goous' Here, take these" (handing me .
nve, ten and twenty Ego 10 bank OF
brokers' office and zee II you have any
ulmcnity In changing them. That's con.
elusive test OF their merit, isn't itln
Arephed that / didn't see how d test
couiu DE more satisfactory, and nfter a little
urging did as Samuel suggested. Taking
one twenty into brokers' Office not with
out Reputation, lasked TO be accommodated
WIN Tour fives for it, The broker handed
me Tour lives quicker than wink. Next
went into bank, and producing my two
other samples inquired OF the teller II they
were good. He sharply scrutinised them
ana answeredl Good as the wheat" That
| settled II, Jreturned TO Samuel quite pre-.
pared 10 invest my entire $1,000 in his OK
| cellent green goods, bitterly regretting
that hadn't my remaining 5000 with me
| We'll" said Samuel, with the smile OF
confidence upon his face as | re-entered his
rooms, chow did my goods stand the testf'
| made my report, whereupon no continued
! with the air of Old Reliability HIMSELF
| IRA scorn to bring a man clear down from
Maine to purchase goods Of me that were
not A No, IL
Wen, aftor nome further talk purchased
$1,000 Of the green goods of Samuel, pay,
ing my $1,000 for them. He remarked at
this point that he was not accustomed TO
give every customer that came along as
good terms as he offered me, but that he
hau taken great fancy to me because |
reminded him OF pet cousin of his, great
faVorite in society who had died few
years previous. With this he excused
himself, saying he would go and get me the
green goods. Ho was absent about half an
hour, and on his return counted out $4,000
in my presence, most Of them in twenties
and ffties. This done he placed tho bills
In neat black sachel, which he generously
offered TO give me without extra charge;
locked tho sachel and handed ME the key,
remarking There you are.n Then handed
over my Thousand dollars. He counted the
money and carefully deposited il in an in
side pocket Of his vest with the one word,
correct" Then he quietly observed in
tones of fatherly solicitations: "If were
you I'd have that sachel sent TO your ad-
dress in Maine by express. It's the safest
pan HhilS HS was BNluB hio tulo auNlSo
there came knock on the door. Samuel
exclaimed in an excited whisper, "Place
your sachel in that closet over there and
keep mum-thereis no telling who that is. ~
Accordingly placed the sachel in the
closet and kept mum. The knock was re
peated
Come in,n said Samuel. A ic:-looking,
fashionably dressed gentleman entered
wl0 ohQnrt.inu rprnnrEpl "a h |
Samuel, see you have company, so viii
not stop now. Can have word with your
Samuel excused himself TO me as politely
as you please, and, going to the door, con-
versed with his friend for few minutes
Apparently the subject Of their converse.
ton was of an agreeable nature, for they
both laughed heartily. Presently Samuel
came back, told me one or two good stories, |
and then suggest ed that we proceed to the
express office. assented, whercupon he |
went to the closet, returned with my sach-
ell, and we started out.
As we went along he cautioned mo TO |
take good care of the key and to keep q
quiet tongue in my head. Having left the |
sachel at the express Office and got q re.
ceipt for it, | babe Samuel goodbye, cor
daily invitinghim to come and see me If he
ever was in my part OF Maine added
that / considered myself lucky man in
having made his acquaintance. Il trust you
never may feel like altering your opinion
he replied, with wonderfully bright smile
think never meta stranger who made
so favorable an impression on me. Well
gentlemen, l see that YOU are all on a
broad grin, and the rest of this chap
er of my experience with Samuel | need
scarcely tell you. When l got home /
FASTENED to the express office, got my
precious black bag, and hurrying to my
room with it, locked the door and opened
Z. still recollect how my mouth watered
IS turned the key. To my utter amaze
nent and furious Indignation l found Of
,ourse that had been taken in and done
or. The bag contained nothing but pack.
lges Of brown paper Of the size of bank
notes. In u fash / saw the true inwardness
" the swindle of which | was the victim.
had been shown genuine money by the
Samuel. The samples which
had taken to the brokers office and the
,ank we're indeed as good as the wheat be-
.ausc they had been issued by Uncle Sam
"a very different individual from Sam
Hall. The closet in Samuel's room doubt
ess could be entered from the hall. 1t was
o entered and the bag with waste paper
ubstituted for the one containing good
money. For an hour after making this dis
overy how did tear around that room !
treat Scott 1t was terrible. At length /
aimed down enough to consider what I'd
etter do about it. Dread Of rdicule and
he realization of having been duped while /
was endeavoring to acquire counterfeit
money forbade my laying the matter before
he police. At length l settled down on the (
that would never rest until /
had got even and little more with Sam
el Hall.
Well, of course realized my determine
lon or / wouldn't be telling you this story /
o-night---not muchl Within week OF the {
ime was plundered was back in Boston {
isguised so that my own mother wouldn't I
ave recognized me. managed to obtain
n agency for the sale OF soaps and per- /
umeries in order to have an excuse for /
ramping all over the city and entering all t
orts OF houses without exciting suspicion +
tut failed to come upon Samuel Finally,
yhile endeavoring to dispose Of some per.
umery to the proprietor Of the saloon in
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